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ENR Article

Author: Alex Stein

Published: 1/1/2025


In a recent issue of Engineering News Record, I wrote a viewpoint piece sharing a few lessons from NYSERDA’s experience meant to help practitioners make critical public-private partnerships more resilient to the economic and commercial uncertainty we have all experienced:

1. Award Offtake Contracts as close as possible to Final Investment Decision.
2. Build in Thoughtful Risk Allocation Mechanisms Upfront.
3. Clarify How and When a Competitively Awarded Project Can Change.
4. Clearly Communicate Commitment and Learn From Stakeholders.

Check out the article here: https://www.enr.com/articles/60011-get-renewable-energy-projects-to-the-finish-line